Skadden ranked first in M&A by dollar value of deals globally and in the United States – both overall and in representations of principals – according to half-year rankings from Bloomberg. Thomson Reuters gave Skadden similar top rankings, noting the firm was first in global and U.S. M&A by dollar value, according to announced deals through the second quarter of 2010.
Additionally, according to the Thomson Reuters rankings, Skadden ranked first in M&A by dollar value in the U.S. health care industry, in Europe and in Japan’s media and entertainment and technology sectors. Bloomberg also reported that Skadden ranked first in M&A by dollar value in Brazil for the same period.